, 1887-08-10
A DEFERRED BOOM.
The Cheyenne G. Northern to be
Extended Next Year,
When the Colorado Central Will
Also be Reopened.
There Will be No Further Improve,
ments This Year.
General Manager Potter Dined at
the Cheyenne Club.

manager of the Union Pacific railway, ar
rived from Butte, Mont, in his special
car attached to the regular passenger
train yesterday morning. Soon after his
advent in the city the chief official OF the
road with which the people of Cheyenne
have done business for years was riding
about behind ex- Governor Warren's
handsome team, accompanied by Messrs.
j. NJ. Carey, Superintendent Wurtele and
ex- Governor Warren. The party visited
and inspected the company's shops and
other property at this point, and were
driven to the various places of interest in
and about the city. The capitol, deaf and
dumb asylum, school houses, churches and
other public buildings received the atten
ton of the quartette. The park was not
forgotten, while the substantial and hand
some structures at Camp Carlin and Fort
Russell came in for their share of atten
ton and comment.
After the drive was over and thS official
comfortably settled in his splendid PSivate
car, he was waited upon by a duet 4f re
porters, who in the name of the GREAT
reading public requested an interview with
Mr.. Potter.
Step in and be seated, was the pleas
ant and somewhat unexpected reply. II
don't expect hat | can tell you much of
interest, but any available information !
may possess is at your service
"Mr. Potter, we are naturally interest
ed in home matters more than anything
else and would be pleased to know some
thing definite about the intentions of the
company as to the e~xtention of the Chey-
emit & Northern?
The road will DE extended. There
can be no doubt as to the ACCESSIBILITY of
that procedure. The only drawback to
Immediately continuing the branch is the
lack of funds. l realize that the people
of Cheyenne and Douglas are very
anxious to establish railway communica-
ton between the two cities, and also
recognize tina! a a wealthy and undevel-
oped section of country lies northwest OF
Cheyenne only awaiting the arrival Of a
railroad to astonish the world with the
incredible richness of its natural re-
sources. When the Cheyenne & North
ern is completed to the Platte river trains
will be run regularly to the north bank of
that stream. Beyond that point there is
a magnificent field for extension, but
pecuniary embarrassment is a terrible
burden upon the company, and will pre-
vent the consummation of any plans in
that direction this year, and by 1888
some Of our present hamperiDg difficult
ties will probably disappear. Were work
to be continued the company could hardly
receive any return from the investment
until next year, and perhaps it is as well
that we are compelled to postpone opera
tons in that direction for several
months"
THE people here are very anxious to
see the old Colorado Central road in oper-
alton again, Mr.. Potter. They think it
would be profitable to all concerned.
What does the company propose to do
with that line?'' inquired the reporter.
we are making every effort to assist
Cheyenne in that and other directions.
Surveyors and agents for the company are
now examining the line with a view to
ascertaining the cost of the contemplated
establishment OF the road. 1t is here
again that financial matters handicap the
good intentions of the company. We are
anxious and willing to do all in our power
for the people of this section, but have no
money to operate with. 1t is safe to say
that the road will be r~e-opened, of course
not this year, but active work will be in
augurated in a twelve month. | have
talked with a great many people on this
subject and find hat all are in favor of
renewing the past relations with North
western Colorado SO far as railway COM
munication and commercial interchange
is concerned. We will crafty their de-
sires SO soon as possible, but nave other
matters which we consider of more direct
and immediate benefit demanding our at
tentlon at present"
That depot over there will be finished
at once said Mr.. Potter, changing the
subject. ut would have been completed
some time since but for some misunder-
standing with the stone masons. Chey-
enne will then have two very fine depots.
One would be amply sufficient for the
Cheyenne & Burlington and the Union
Pacific, and it would be much better for
the town and the companies as well. If
the Cheyenne & Burlington so desires we
will grant them permission to use our
depot upon reasonable terms. The Chey
enne Offices of the company will be
moved into the new building in less than
a week. The indoor work on the
structure is about completed, and the
platforms, and other outside accommoda-
tons will be constructed Immediately.
The building will be completed and oc-
cupip1 nv Ost Mt the varv latest The